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"I Need You"
Single by Dave Gahan
from the album Paper Monsters
B-side
  • "Closer"
  • "Breathe"
Released18 August 2003 (2003-08-18)
Recorded2003
StudioElectric Lady (New York City)
Genre
Length4:45
LabelMute
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ken Thomas
Dave Gahan singles chronology
"Dirty Sticky Floors"
(2003)
"I Need You"
(2003)
"Bottle Living" / "Hold On"
(2003)

"I Need You" is a song by Depeche Mode vocalist Dave Gahan from his debut studio album, Paper Monsters (2003). It was released on 18 August 2003 as the album's second single, reaching number 27 in the UK Singles Chart. The single was completely remixed by Alan Moulder for single release, with new vocals and a new musical structure, being quicker and cleaner than the album version.

Track listings

  1. "I Need You" (radio mix) – 3:40
  2. "Closer" – 4:05
  3. "Breathe" – 4:50
  1. "I Need You" (Ladytron detoxxMixx) – 4:00
  2. "I Need You" (Gabriel & Dresden Unplugged mix) – 9:39
  3. "I Need You" (Jay's Summerdub) – 6:17
  1. "Black and Blue Again" (acoustic) (video) – 5:00
  2. "I Need You" (Ladytron detoxxMixx – instrumental) – 3:59
  3. "Dirty Sticky Floors" (Lexicon Avenue Dirty Sticky dub) – 8:31
A. "I Need You" (Gabriel & Dresden Unplugged mix) – 10:15
AA. "I Need You" (Gabriel & Dresden Plugged dub) – 10:16
A. "I Need You" (Jay's Summerdub) – 6:16
AA1. "I Need You" (Ladytron detoxxMixx) – 3:59
AA2. "I Need You" (Ladytron detoxxMixx – instrumental) – 3:59
  1. "I Need You" (radio mix) – 3:33
  2. "Closer" – 4:08
  3. "Breathe" – 4:56
  4. "I Need You" (Ladytron detoxxMixx) – 4:01
  5. "I Need You" (Jay's Summerdub) – 6:25
  6. "I Need You" (Gabriel & Dresden Unplugged mix) – 10:13
A. "I Need You" (Gabriel & Dresden Unplugged mix) – 10:13
B1. "I Need You" (Ladytron detoxxMixx) – 4:01
B2. "I Need You" (Jay's Summerdub) – 6:25
C. "I Need You" (Gabriel & Dresden Plugged dub) – 10:13
D1. "Dirty Sticky Floors" (Lexicon Avenue Dirty Sticky dub) – 8:39
D2. "I Need You" (Ladytron detoxxMixx instrumental) – 3:59

Credits and personnel

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[1] 30
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[2] 30
Denmark (Tracklisten)[3] 15
Germany (Official German Charts)[4] 23
Hungary (Single Top 40)[5] 2
Italy (FIMI)[6] 35
Scotland (OCC)[7] 32
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] 11
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 55
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 27
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[11] 5
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[12] 8

Release history

Region Date Label
United Kingdom 18 August 2003 Mute
United States 19 August 2003 Reprise

References

  1. ^ "Dave Gahan – I Need You" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Dave Gahan – I Need You" (in French). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Dave Gahan – I Need You". Tracklisten. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Dave Gahan – I Need You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Dave Gahan – I Need You". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Dave Gahan – I Need You" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Dave Gahan – I Need You". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Dave Gahan: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Dave Gahan Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Dave Gahan Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 January 2021.